Broad skate vs dwarf thistle

Amblyraja badia compared with Cirsium acaule

Key Differences

• Broad skate is Least Concern while dwarf thistle is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad skate	dwarf thistle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Rajidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Amblyraja	Cirsium
Species	Amblyraja badia	Cirsium acaule

Conservation Status

Broad skate

LC — Least Concern

dwarf thistle

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad skate	dwarf thistle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad skate

dwarf thistle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Broad skate

The Broad Skate (Amblyraja badia) is a species in the genus Amblyraja. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. This species is recognized for its ecological significance within its native range.